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Give an example of how a script might lead to inaccuracies in someone’s memory about a crime he/she witnessed?

a) Describe what it means to build rapport with an eyewitness.  b) Why does the Cognitive Interview suggest that interviewers build rapport with the eyewitness at the beginning of the interview?  Label your response a) and b).

Anna left an $8 tip on a $50 restaurant bill. What percent tip is that? 

What factor(s) affect refraction?

In the 60 Minutes video about the Ronald Cotton case, the victim Jennifer likely made a “relative judgment” (rather than an “absolute judgment”) when she carefully examined and compared the six faces in the photo lineup.

In the Minds on Trial chapter about Ivan Demjanjuk, the text mentions several factors that could have led the prisoners of the concentration camp to mistakenly identify Demjanjuk as “Ivan the Terrible”.  Describe at least two of these factors.  Label your response 1) and 2).

When a ray of light travels from one material, the incident material, to another material, the refracting material, the direction of the ray will be changed according to 

Extra Credit.  The Cognitive Interview encourages active witness participation.  What exactly does this mean the interviewer a) should do and b) should not do?  Label your response a) and b).

A friend bought a house and took out a $120,000 mortgage at 6% for 30 years, making monthly payments. Calculate her monthly payment.

 An eyewitness identifies John as the perpetrator of a crime that he did not commit.  The eyewitness saw John’s picture in a local advertisement and has mistakenly replaced the face of the actual perpetrator with John’s face when recalling the crime.  This demonstrates: